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THE DARREN KRAMER ORGANIZATION

10pc World-Class Horn Band PERFORMING Funk, Jazz & Latin

The Darren Kramer Organization is a world-class horn band that performs a refreshing mix of original Funk, Jazz and Latin. This exciting new group has capitalized on creating the next generation of cross-over jazz and bring this high-energy music to people all over the world through their inspiring performances, educational clinics and exceptional recordings.

Former Matchbox Twenty band member Darren Kramer has proven to be an innovative and talented young musician. With national television appearances including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, and feature videos such as VH1 Storytellers, his praised debut as a recording artist continues to garner him national attention. This exciting new music has been compared in quality to The Brecker Brothers and The Chick Corea Elektric Band. Moreover, Kramer’s 10-piece group is continuing the legacy of popular horn bands such as Chicago, Earth Wind and Fire, and Tower of Power. The dynamic power of this four-piece horn section blended with cutting-edge male and female vocalists is described as “Fresh, Innovative Funk,” by Grammy Award winning saxophonist Michael Brecker “and the tune Turbulent Altercation - Wow!”

Not only are all DKO members full-time, professional musicians, they are also dedicated jazz educators. DKO performs clinics, master classes, and 3-5 day workshops around the globe in an effort to inspire young people with this precious and rewarding art form. Darren Kramer is a jazz faculty member of the University of Denver Lamont School of Music and is an active member of IAJE The International Association of Jazz Education. He is in demand as a clinician and adjudicator throughout the country and is an accomplished composer/arranger of many styles resulting in several commissioned works and his numerous DKO CDs.

As DKO fans anxiously anticipate the release of new material, Darren continues to produce award-winning music, including Not Far From Here -a winner in the International John Lennon Songwriting Contest.

Darren Kramer - Trombone / Keyboards / Programming
Rick Jordan - Lead Trumpet / Flugelhorn
Dawn Kramer - Trumpet / Flugelhorn
Bob Rebholz - Tenor & Alto Saxophone / Flutes
Eric Gunnison - Keyboards / Piano
Mike Abbott - Electric & Acoustic Guitar
Mark Simon - Electric & Acoustic Bass
Dean Oldencott - Drums
Greg Jacyszyn - Vocals
Diana Wood - Vocals